The state of the union is … gluten-free?

President Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union address on Capitol Hill in Washington on Jan. 24, 2012. (Saul Loeb, AP Pool)

By Catherine GetchesGuest Commentary

President Obama is likely to declare tonight that the state of the union is strong. That word, “strong,” has become a ritual element of the annual address to Congress, intoned by President Obama and his predecessors over the last 30 years — even when things were not going that well. — The New York Times, Feb. 11, 2013

Here are some of the other options for tonight’s speech. (Obama is also expected to capture the moment with a selfie.)